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C-Jaguar group has world's dest goods-vehicle range

15th July 1966, Page 47
15th July 1966
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Page 47, 15th July 1966 — C-Jaguar group has world's dest goods-vehicle range
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J. P. Wilding, AMIMechE, MIRTE

RATORS disturbed at the moment at the heavy side of the commercial manufacturing industry is largely lied by one group will welcome 4' the proposed merger between BMC tguar (including Guy and Daimler). nalgamation of these two groups will 3tedly strengthen the position of Guy oaimler and increase their ability to metitive.

cement in principle on a merger was Iced on Monday, the intention being MC, Jaguar and Pressed Steel-Fisher form a group under a single holdmpany with Sir George Harriman as an and Sir William Lyons as one of ectors. BMC shares are being offered aar shareholders to provide the basis financial deal. The new company be British Motor (Holdings) Ltd.

ke most of the previous take-overs commercial vehicle field, the ranges by the new partners are completely ;mentary. With BMC goods models at 5 cwt. and going up to 12-tonfour-wheelers and 18-ton-gross tracnits, and Guy starting with 16-tonfour-wheelers and going through maximum-gross multi-wheel rigids to 32ton-gross tractive units, the joint company could offer a wider range of commercial vehicles than any other manufacturing group in the world. On the p.s.v. side Daimler provide the Fleetline and CVG-type double-deckers and Roadliner single-decker which are becoming increasingly popular with bus operators, while BMC have only a minor interest in passenger chassis.

Since Guy and Daimler were taken over by Jaguar, a lot of money has been put into the two companies and it is apparent that this is just about to start paying off. Current production of Guy chassis is running at about 150 vehicles a month, while Daimler produce about 70 p.s.v. a month and the indications are that at this level the companies are on the verge of becoming profitable.

It is therefore unlikely that any changes will be made in the ranges of models produced by BMC, Daimler and Guy, but it is debatable whether or not BMC will follow the trend begun by Commer at the last Commercial Motor Show and likely to be continued by other companies in the next year or so of entering the maximum


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